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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1951
Page
2
On Tuesday handicap results list entries across divisions six to nine with race names and horse weights. OONAGHAN serves as handicapper noting scores and placements among Storm Merri Signal Prince Maiico Jalna Wee Thorn and other contenders in four furlong events.
The Legacy meeting allocates 410 pounds for the Cairne Legacy War Widows and Orphans Appeal. Addressed to be held on Saturday November 24, with the main event the Legacy Hand 100 for fifty and lower, nominations close at 4 p.m. Tuesday November 30.
A dense historical listing details Williamstown Cup ly Mile contenders and results. It catalogs numerous horses and figures including Delta 5 q, Daveyv Jones VI, Iron Duke 4, Gryete, Morse Code, True Course, Regal Scout, Savoy, Flying Halo, Port B, Hoyle, Black Don, Great World, Jan TH St. Comedy, Welkin Sun TH Pennalt, Blue West, Aldershot, Beau Avion, Pocket Money, Socrates, Galant Rob, Beefeater, Lincoln, Hampden Jim, Abbotsford NZ, Cupid Dart, Galahad, Amana, Victory Law, Oriely et Bish Venture, Kallice, Kalthien te Louiseanne, Snow Hero, Water Music, Yorkshire Colonel.
Due to a lack of nominations the Race Meeting set for Saturday, November 3, has been abandoned. Local officials cited insufficient entries and unfavorable conditions as reasons for scrapping the event.
Melbourne Cup candidates were listed with changes after W Williamson's accident, L Loit replacing as Hoysted stable's first jockey to ride Achillés Melional Hope and Midway at Flemington, and Thompson set to ride ares Code in the Cup with a likely Hotham Handicap rendezvous. Hydrogen pleased Derby admirers at Flemington while Great Gilbert looked less sharp over six furlongs.
Canberra reports Cyril Chamber of South Australia ex minister for the army is being asked to appear before a disputes committee after his executive refused to join the No campaign in the anti Communist referendum. Chambers opposed Communists in coalfield tensions and as army minister he directed operations in mines.
Reuters from Khartoum reports the Sudan Constitution Commission may have urged the United Nations to send an international commission to supervise Sudan's constitutional development. It proposed UN guidance for a Constituent Assembly to decide self determination by December 1953 under UN supervision, with Sir Robert Hughes to report on steps for Sudanese to choose their government. Most parties are represented on the commission.
Sugar ships at Mouriyan Harbour discharge for Cairns as Katoora sails. Goondi shifts sugar to transport at Goondi, Wortanhsa remains at harbour awaiting orders for Townsville. Cartoo to return by morning and sail on Thursday for an unspecified destination.
A three year old girl Joyce Speer of Pr anewing was saved from suspected arsenic poisoning after falling into a six foot deep cattle dip on her parents dairy farm. Father rescued her and doctors at Children's Hospital treated her. condition tonight reported satisfactory.
The notice lists handicaps for upcoming races, including Buna Handicap of 65 pounds for first and second division horses, Allipoli Handicap of 65 pounds for a lower division, Legacy Handicap of 100 pounds, and related divisions with horse names such as Gal and Legacy. The fragment indicates several division and weight allocations for different races.
Ian Ayre shines as Tan Ayre Springs defeats Kan in a Brisbane match. Sedgman edges Bedgman in a straight set. McFae and Skonteldt also feature in the Australian contest with scores listed.
Dave Sands shows impressive local form ahead of tomorrow night’s match against Henry Brimm. Most experts expect a Sands knockout win, with Brimm’s endurance the main unknown. Sands previously beat Carl O’Keefe in Chicago by a 10 round decision and arrives in Sydney in top condition.
The Acting Minister for Agriculture and Stock told Parliament that buffalo fly control measures have reduced the pest northwards over four years and that suspending stamp duty would not be adopted. He noted the current plan helps prevent infestation in South Queensland dairy regions despite costs borne by stock owners.
Brisbane reports reveal motor vehicle insurance losses of £21,926 for the year ended June. Commissioner Grimley notes higher premiums yet rising personal injury and damage claims. All other office branches posted profits including life insurance £157,128 and fire department £164,086 with workers' compensation showing a large credit.
Commercial Brisbane notes Rama Street markets offered four lines of pumpkins selling from £79 to £62 a ton. A choice brown onion line fetched £ ers. Browns at £67 and £66, and white eye from £50 to 85. Lucerne chaff cleared at £38 to £3. Mixed chaff passed at £90 and £23. Local eaten chaff at £33, Victorian line in hot condition passed in at £30 10. Lucerne hay well supplied sold from £297 10 to £26. Weekly affected maize passed in at 17/16 bushel.
Only four members attended the Garnet Club event last Sunday for the final stage of the Reinecker trophy. B. Critchley won the trophy with strong three-shoot scores out of five, narrowly ahead of runner up J. Westom amid gusty winds and diminishing light at 90 yards. Results across 300, 600 and 7 yards show Critchley leading with 91 30 29 9, Westom 7 HM 18 Oh, RK Cole MW 2 1 Ta, BA Jones 24 97 18 08.
Treasury advice to Mourilyan State Member notes approval for a further deben ture loan of £3646 for the Innisfail Hospitals Board to install a hot water and steam system. The loan, with interest not exceeding 4.28 percent, is to run up to 15 years and is subject to negotiating terms and costs. Authorities will inform the board of actions to be taken.
Bundaberg's four sugar mills neared the close of the season last week, with Qurua due to finish November 9 and Fairymead by November 4. Total crush about 200,000 tons short of last season, with Pingera 170,000 Millaquin 80,000 Qunaba 50,000 Fairymead 0. Overall cane harvest close with rain needed. Gin Gin reports 43,300 tons crushed versus 63,588 last season.
A late October Guatemala City crash killed twenty people and left many more injured after a flight departed a local airfield. The disaster, reportedly involving revenue passengers, prompted investigations into the cause and the condition of those aboard.
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